Telegram-herald., 1887-04-17

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~ back OuI 40 4 cEaviea sloxly.
aad carefully, With my eYes steadily liked
on the opposite bank. noI veogaring 10 look
down info the raging. seethlng. t0rrsEt
rushing with frighti0i velocity only two
fseg besog me Al last ! reached ti4s other
end ot the log, got upon my seet and ieaned
W against the wall OF sncw, vet, tired.
lame aud almost exhausted Again 1 made
use of my boards 10 dig steps Up 10 the top
OF the snow bank. After a short rest.
commenced climbing up the side OF the
Bear river ridge. But row began the real
diiiicIlty OF my progress 4 eO1sd moi climb
The steep ascent with these lung oOarsls on
nay feet 50 | Was compelled % take thenl
OF, and proceed without them, sinking
20 my knees in the snow ~ every step.
have no means Of knowing how many
hours / was in toiliDg no that steep mouu-
tain side. bat a. last | reached the top,
nearly worn out and exhausted By hunger
and fatigue. Meanwhile the air was dark
with he great. lazy flakes of fast falling
snow. Again tied on my snoH-shoes aud
SET forward 10 cross this ridge. ana then
was startled by q new danger that threat
eled me. the great sugar pines were all
loaded with tons weight OF snow, and every
few moments the branches of some huge
tree would give way under the
immense weight OF snow. and
tail crashing ano laundering to the ground.
| had TO keep clear, and walk az a
sale distance from these great trees. or take
the chances of being crushed and buried by
those falling masses / had 10 carry CLUB
TO knock the snow off my foot boards. |
finally crossed Blue cannon and got 10 the
top of the Dutch Flat ridge. on the south
side OF which was situated Lost Canp. By
this time il was getting dark and had ceas-
ed showing and was growing very cold.
Ny wet clothing wss soon frozen stlfi and
it was with the greatest difficulty that
could move. a step. | knew | was near the
town. but / could see no sign OF il, and
whether il wss to the right. or left, up. or
down the ridge from where / was, 1 could
not even guess. but at venture
| slowly and painfully commenced
70 follow up the ridge in the hope OF finding
it. AT this time | could walk but few
yards without stopping 10 rest: it was get
ting quite dark and growing colder every
moment. At last in despair of finding the